eart hadn't stopped racing since she

of her dress. The lights of the city blurred past the window, but her attention was fixed on

is silence wasn't cold, though. It was thick

she wa

r stopped,

aid softly, staring up at the e

tepping out and offerin

-

use was br

d a view of the city that made Ivy fe

enter of the livin

come here," she said,

door behind them a

" he said. "But I didn't

rd her-slow, c

de her pulse

don't have to do anything you don't want to

ways felt too unreadable, too distant. But not tonight.

said, her voice tremb

shing her hair gently behind her ear. His thumb g

u walk into my world like you don't belo

aned

their lips met, ther

-

ss was

hand slid into her hair, gripping it just enough to make her gasp. She pres

inst hers, and she whi

lit somet

nd. Ivy let out a soft gasp as he carried her down

the bed, standing over h

he asked again,

hest rising.

s all h

-

r, harder. His hands moved down her sides, explo

s shirt buttons. He helped her, pulling it

a light trail of hair leading down his abdomen. H

n lower-trailing his lips down her co

nd pooled around her waist, re

't weari

ed softly, e

autiful,"

over her nipples, teasing them into hardened peaks.

hest, kissing, sucking softly

instinct, pressin

whispered, ach

against her skin. "So

of the way off, leaving her

waistband and pulled them down-slow,

ng," he said,

rst time,"

her eyes. "We don't ha

d up, cupp

rust

ore her body with patient, loving hands. His fingers trac

her-softly at first, then more firmly,

r jaw, whispering thin

so wet

te like

hing I didn't

reful, gentle. Then another. His thumb continued to rub her clit in p

e moaned. "I

hispered. "Com

she

waves of pleasure crashed over her. He held her

wly, he p

" he said, v

no

locked on hers. She watched as he s

s...

eath c

r again, kissing her g

slow," he

rawer, grabbed protec

lf between her thighs, p

stretching her, fill

s," he whispered, k

tle. But not

nued-slow, patient, unti

ng her adjust, k

ay?" he

n okay," sh

rokes that built a fire

together-skin to sk

lips, her ne

o his back, moaning h

," she

ng harder, deeper,

ter this time, like light

. "You feel so go

hed between them, circling

shat

, making him groan loudly as he followed-thrusting once, t

-

sed beside her, pull

iet except for

t, her fingers tracing smal

that just happene

her head. "I've never d

inked.

here. Let them se

y. "You're more

eplied. "And I'm n